Spacing device



Nov. 23 1926. 4 1,608,017

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Patented Nov. 23, 1926. I

marlin STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARNOLD EGLI, OF BERN, IIID HANS GRAF,.OF LAUPEN BERN, SWITZERLAND, AS-

SIGlvTOR-S, BY MESNE AS"1 C0,, AKTIEIQ GESELLSCZ'AF GNIVIEN'IS. TO THEFIRM: CHOCOLATE TOBLER HOLDING T, GE SOHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND.

SPACING DEVICE.

Application filed January 20, 1923, Serial No. 615,883, and in GermanyJuly 27, 1922.

This invention relates to spacing devices especially to be used in typesetting machines and consists especially in a device for determining thespace relations of a plurality of typebars each provided with a row ofcharacters and of spaces to be inserted between each two word units toform an adjusted line and to bring the said typebars and spaces back infront of magazines out i of which they are moved.

The arrangement of the device according to the invention may be suchthat perfo rated non-perforated plates, and if desired typebars betweenthese plates, are

firmly pressed against each other when parts of the device are moved inone direction, and when these parts are moved in the opposite directionthe said plates are moved certain distances apart from each other.

'i he means employed according to the invention to accomplish theseresults may consist of pressure members which act on eX- ternal platesor the like, and of draft members provided with a number of steps orshoulders, these steps or shoulders operating, to move the plates or thelike, which are provided with corresponding shoulders or notches,certain distances apart from each other. The plates which are to bepressed against each other may be threaded onto a suitable guide memberor sliding support. These plates may be equipped with guiding springsbetween which and the neighbouring plates the typebars and spaces may beinserted which are preferably both provided with grooves or cavitiesinto which the springs on the plates enter. An arrangement of this kindwill be found advantageous for writing or typesetting machines in whichtypebars are employed which are normally located in magazines out ofwhich they are moved into the printing position.

Another feature of the invention consists in associating with theoutside plates of a device by which the typebars are pressed togethermembers which are adapted to engage with the upper portions of thetypebars inserted between the plates without engaging with the piatesbetween which no typebars are inserted.

' In order to keep down the size of the device a series of stc Ned maybe combetween shoulders or steps of the moving members.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a complete spacing device consisting of a frameprovided with two groups of steppe-d moving members, the steps of eachgroup being adapted to act in opposite directions.

Fig. i is a plan view of the device in Fig. 3 but with the spacingmembers or moving members drawn apart.

F 1g. 5 1s a side view of Fig. 3 except that 1t 18 provided with specialthrusting or closing members which are adapted to travel clear of thetransverse intermediate plates and to engage with the objects insertedbetween them.

Fig. 6 is a face view of one of the transverse plates of Fig. 3 that areadapted to be pressed together.

Fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a spacing device according to theinvention, parts being broken away.

Referring to the drawing a is a stepped moving member with steps orshoulders 6 b b b the shoulders being produced by cutting a steppedrecess in the end of the plate a. c is another stepped moving memberwith steps or shoulders (Z d (5 these shoulders being formed on atapering projection at the end of the plate 0 instead of in a recess atthe end of the plate as in a plate a.

a Fig. 2, is a moving member formed with shoulders Z), 6 6 I2 in therecessed end of the plate as in case of the member a, Fig. 1. v

Inserted between the stepped moving members a, 0 are transverse plates7, f, these transverse plates being formed with projections or shoulders9 g of different kinds. It is obvious that when the moving members a, 0,Fig. 1 are moved towards each other the transverse plates F, P will becaught by the shoulders of the moving members a, c and pushed towardseach other until they occupy positions in which they are clamped inbetween the shoulders of the moving members and are at certain distancesapart. It will be obvious that additional .ransverse plates withsuitable shaped progections could be arranged to be clamped in i 4 l 3 2d between the pans oi shoulders b Z) an Z5 6Z On the stepped movingmen'iber be- 2 the I wards each other as indicated by the arrows.

longitudinal bar h It will be seen that the moving members a a of 2 arein different planes and o in the same plane as in Fig. 1. lit will noobvious that in addition to the plate 7, which is clamped in between theshoulders 6, 6 further transverse plates may be provided vhich could bearranged to be clamped in between the ends of the projections 6 and thelet surface oi the recess and between the shoulders 5 L and and. 5 andbetween the ends of the projections b and the right hand boundary of therecess 6 Any desired number oi moving me1nbore a, 0, Or a, a may beused. On the mov ing members a, (0 2, being; pulled apart the transverseplates together.

Instead of moving members with steps formed in a recess as in the platea and with cooperating steps formed on a stepped tapering projection ason the plate 0, moving members may be employed on all of which the stepsor shoulders are tori'ned on tapering projections as in the case of themoving member or plate 0.

in Figs. 3 and 4 a spacing device is shown which co .iprises two oblongirames one of which consists o1 the pa 7& k 2 it, while the otherconsists oi tire parts or bars 2' 2' i i Fixed to, or associated withthe two longitudinal bars if, a of the one frame are two series ofstepped moving; members or plates, the one being; associated with thelongitudinal bar if the other series 70 being associated. with the Thelongitudinal 7L with their associated series or stepped moving members kZ1 and the trasveirse bars [L1, 7& form one half of the spacing deviceand the longitudinal bars 5 i with their associated series oi? steppedmoving members 70 if and the transverse bars 91 i form the other halt ofthe spacing device. When the transverse bars 7i, are pulled eonor? inopposite directions the two i'rames slide out relatively to each otherinto the position shown in Fig. i and laterally extending lugs 0attached to the ends of the longitudinal bars 2' c' and If, it thencarry the transvers-wd bars 2' 7L towards each other and shift thetransverse plates f close against each other. On the transverse barsIt", i Fig. l, now being pushed towards each other the shoulders of theseries of steiped spacingnbers 70 if and 7r' coo1fierate with the. tisverse plates 7 in the manner explained in connection with Figs. 1 and2 and shift them certain distances apart.

The plates may be provided with slots m, Fig. 6. through which a guidingmember or table hi the plates are c also have through which the 1on=aused to slide. The plates slots or perforations m m u 7 and c 2* otthe aioresaid frames can pass. m, 7| 1. ihe longitudinal bars also flCbas guide members.

The transverse plates may be provided tudinal bars with springs 92 whichare adapted to enter K grooves formed in typebars that may be insertedbetween the transverse plates. The springs n serve as auxiliary guidemembers for guiding; the typebars between the trans verse plates. Thisarrangement is particuarly advantageous in printing; machines in whichtypebars are protruded from maga zines into the channels between thetransverse plates and then pressed close together with'the saidtransverse plates and afterwards moved apart again into positions inwhich each typebar is again accurately placed before the entrance to itsmagazine.

Fig. 5 shows a side view of a device according to S. The stepped movingmembers or plates are assembled in series and the transverse bars "5 andh are equipped with an adjustable pressure device or clamping device 0 0whose parts are adapted to travel clear of the transverse plates Thisclamping device is adaoted to cooperate ita the top portions of typebars 79 inserted between the transverse plates 7 and which project abovethe top edges 0t these plates The typebars p rest upon the table orguide member 9 onto which the transverse plates t, provided with slotsas shown in Fig. 6, are threaded.

Spacing devices of the kind described herein may be used for manypurposes as for example in card indexes or tiles in which the cards arenormally pressed close up against each other in order to occupy thesmallest possible space, but which have to be shifted apart to enablethe cards to be read or taken out of the file separately. The sameproblem occurs in chests of drawers in which file wrappers are stored invertical positions, and also in libraries and collections ofmanuscripts, etchings, samples of 5 is threaded, upon which' cloth,paper, drawing, music, etc. The spacmg device has been foundpartlcularly advantageous in book printing typewriters of the type shownin a copending application.

2. In a typesetting machine, the combina tion with relatively movableframes, of a series of relatively movable members arranged betweenportions of said frames which are moved towards and away from each otherby the relative movements of said frames, typebars comprising rows ofcharacters, said typebars being movable into and out of position betweensaid members and to form a line of types, means actuated by said movableframes and movable into engagement with said movable members wherebysaid typebars are positioned, and means carried by said, relativelymovable frames and adapted to engage said typebars independently of saidmembers for pressing said typebars together into compact order.

3. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of members adapted to receive the saidobjects between them and to be moved towards each other, and a steppedmember for moving the members of the said series certain distances apartfrom each other.

4. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of members adapted to receive the saidobjects between them and to be moved towards each other, and a series ofstepped members for moving the mem bers of the said series certaindistances apart from each other.

5. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to receive thesaid objects between them and to be moved towards each other, and astepped member for moving the slotted members certain distances apartfrom each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted tocooperate with the steps of the stepped members.

6. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to receive thesaid objects between them and to be moved towards each other, andstepped members for moving the slotted members certain distances apartfrom each other, the slots in the slotted members being adapted tocooperate with the steps of the stepped members and the stepped membersbeing adapted to be moved in opposite directions.

7. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of members adapted to receive the saidobjects between them and to be moved towards each other, a steppedmember for moving the members of the said series certain distances apartfrom each other, and a guide member for guiding the said series ofmembers.

8. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of slotted members adapted s to receive thesaid objects between them and to be moved towards each other, steppedmembers for moving the slotted members certain distances apart from eachother, the slots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate withthe steps of the stepped members and the stepped members being adaptedto be moved in opposite directions,

and a guide member for guiding the said series of slotted members.

9. In a typesetting machine, typebars each provided with a row ofcharacters and adapted to form a line of types, and a series of members,adapted to move the said typebars and to be moved predetermineddistances apart from each other.

10. In a typesetting machine, the combination with relatively movableframes, of a series of relatively movable members arranged betweenportions of said frames which are moved towards and away fron each otherby the relative movements of said frames, typebars comprising rows ofcharacters, said ty aebars being movable into and out of positionbetween said members and to form a. line of types, plates connected tosaid v movable frames for engaging and spacing said movable memberswhereby said typebars are located, and means carried by said relativ lymovable frames and adapted to engage said typebars independently of saidmembers for pressing said typebars together into COlRpfi-Ct order.

It. In a typesetting machine, the combination with relatively movableframes, of a series of relatively movable members arranged betweenportions of said frames which moved towards and away from each other bythe relative movements of said frames, means operated by said movableframes for locating said meml'iers, typeb rs comprising rows ofcharacters, said type- 7 bars being movable into and out of positionbetween said members to form a line of types, and means carried by saidrelatively movable frames and adapted to said typebars independently ofsaid members for pressing said typebars together into compact order.

12. ln a typesetting machine, the combi-- nation with relatively movableframes, of a series of relatively movable members arranged betweenportions of said frames which are moved towards and away from each otherby the relative movements of frames, leaf-springs interposed between andtending to separate said members from each.

. prising a series of m mbers adapted to receive the said objectsbetween them and to be moved towards each other, means for pulling themembers certain distances apart from each other, and pressure membersfor pressing the said objects and 'members together, a said pressuremember being adapted to contact with a certain one of the said objectsand to pass some of the said series of members.

14. In a typesetting machine, the combination with relatively moveableframes, of a series of relatively movable members arranged betweenportions of said frames which are moved towards and away from each otherby the relative movements of said frames, typebars comprising rows ofcharacters, said typebars being movable into and out of position betweensaid members to form a line of types, and adjustable clamping meanscarried by said relatively movable frames and adapted to engage saidtyp-ebars independently of said members for pressing said typebars'together.

15. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality oftypebars, comprising a series of members adapted to receive the saidtypebars between them and to be moved towards each other, means forpulling the members certain distances apart from each other, andpressure members for pressing the said typebars and members together, asaid pressure member being adapted to contact with a certain one of thesaid typebars and to pass some of the said series of members.

16. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects com prising a series of members adapted to move the said objectsand to be moved towards each other, and a stepped member for moving themembers of the said series certain distances apart from each other.

17. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of members adapted to move the said objectsand to be moved towards said. 7,

each other, and a series of stepped members for moving the members ofthe said series certain distances apart from each other. i

18. Spacing device for determining the space relations of aplurality of.objects comprising a series of: slotted members adapted to move the saidobjects and to be'moved towards each other, and a stepped member formoving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, theslots in the slot-ted members being adapted to cooperate with the stepsof the stepped members.

19. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a pluralityofobjects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to move thesaid objects and tobemoved towards each other, and stepped'members formoving the slotted members certain distances apart from each other, theslots in the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the stepsof the stepped members and the stepped members being adapted to be movedin opposite directions.

20. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of members adapted to move the said objectsand to be moved towards each other, a stepped member for moving themembers of the said series certain distances apart from each other, anda guide member for guiding the said series of members.

21. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects comprising a series of slotted members adapted to move the saidobjects and to be moved towards each other, stepped members for movingthe slotted members certain distances apart from each other, the slotsin the slotted members being adapted to cooperate with the steps of thestepped members, the stepped members being adapted to be moved inopposite directions, and a guide member for guiding the said series ofslotted members.

22. Spacing device for determining the space relations of a plurality ofobjects, comprising a series of members adapted to move the said objectsand to be moved towards each other, means for pulling the memberscertain distances apart from each otherand pressure members for pressingthe said objects and members together, a said pressure member beingadapted to contact with a certain one of said objects and to pass someof the said series of members.

23. Spacing device for determining the space relations of aplurality oftypebars, comprising a series of members adapted to move the saidtypebars and to be moved towards each other, means for pulling themembers certain distances apart from each other, and pressure membersfor pressing the said typebars and members together, a said pressuremember being adapted to contact with a certain one of the said typebarsand to pass some of the said series of members.

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10 with a row of characters, a series of members adapted to have thesaid typebars inserted between them and to be moved towards each other,a table upon which the inserted typebars rest, and means for moving thesaid members predetermined distances apart from 15 each other.

In testimony whereof we afiix our s1gnatures.

ARNOLD EGLI. HANS GRAF.

